Bulk chemical prices per kilogram and per tonne
What buyers paid for 67 chemicals shipped into the EU by the tonne, September 2025 to August 2026, beside the cheapest store price we found for each, and every year back to 2002.
- 67chemicals with a trade code of their own
- 24years of prices for most of them
- 19×what a typical store charges over bulk
- Freeto use and download
Every bulk price
A to Z. Store packs are smaller and often a purer lab grade, so the gap is the price of buying small.
| Chemical | Bulk price, last 12 months | Cheapest store price | Store over bulk |
|---|---|---|---|
| (+-)-Methionine104,973 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 293040Mostly animal feed grade. | Bulk price$1.60per kilogram, $1,603 per tonneDown 20% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$223.87per kilogram at Lab Depot | Store over bulk140× |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane165,196 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 290315 | Bulk price$0.49per kilogram, $494.60 per tonneUp 41% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$69.81per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk141× |
| Acetic Acid593,814 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 291521 | Bulk price$0.47per kilogram, $471.30 per tonneUp 90% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$6.21per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk13× |
| Acetic Anhydride175,947 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 291524 | Bulk price$0.90per kilogram, $903.20 per tonneUp 76% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$10.88per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk12× |
| Acetone85,071 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 291411 | Bulk price$0.92per kilogram, $921.50 per tonne2.1 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$6.31per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk6.9× |
| Aluminum Hydroxide383,554 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 281830 | Bulk price$0.56per kilogram, $561.70 per tonne2.3 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$57.18per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk102× |
| Ammonium Chloride12,824 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 282710 | Bulk price$0.47per kilogram, $467.40 per tonneUp 33% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$8.96per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk19× |
| Ammonium Sulfate1,264,472 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 310221Mostly fertilizer grade. | Bulk price$0.22per kilogram, $218.00 per tonne3.3 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$8.85per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk41× |
| Barium Carbonate30,245 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 283660 | Bulk price$0.68per kilogram, $684.80 per tonne3.1 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$109.75per kilogram at GFS Chemicals | Store over bulk160× |
| Benzaldehyde831 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 291221 | Bulk price$10.65per kilogram, $10,648 per tonne | Cheapest store price$107.11per kilogram at GFS Chemicals | Store over bulk10× |
| Benzyl Alcohol12,301 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 290621 | Bulk price$1.84per kilogram, $1,841 per tonneUp 34% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$10.36per kilogram at The Soap Kitchen | Store over bulk5.6× |
| Butyl Acetate57,109 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 291533 | Bulk price$1.10per kilogram, $1,104 per tonne2.3 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$75.47per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk68× |
| Caffeine9,562 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 293930 | Bulk price$9.49per kilogram, $9,489 per tonneUp 55% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$52.97per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk5.6× |
| Calcium7,402 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 280512 | Bulk price$2.76per kilogram, $2,757 per tonneAbout the same as 2002 | Cheapest store price$428.27per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk155× |
| Calcium Carbonate122,315 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 283650 | Bulk price$0.28per kilogram, $276.20 per tonne3.7 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$10.54per kilogram at iBrew | Store over bulk38× |
| Calcium Chloride68,763 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 282720 | Bulk price$0.43per kilogram, $434.50 per tonneUp 16% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$8.52per kilogram at Get Er Brewed | Store over bulk20× |
| Carbon Disulfide6,274 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 281310 | Bulk price$0.92per kilogram, $923.00 per tonne3.7 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$250.80per kilogram at GFS Chemicals | Store over bulk272× |
| Chromium Trioxide5,919 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 281910 | Bulk price$3.11per kilogram, $3,113 per tonneUp 98% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$122.09per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk39× |
| Citric Acid264,301 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 291814 | Bulk price$0.78per kilogram, $783.90 per tonneUp 15% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$5.40per kilogram at Essential Depot | Store over bulk6.9× |
| Cyclohexane62,854 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 290211 | Bulk price$0.97per kilogram, $969.40 per tonne2.3 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$7.92per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk8.2× |
| D-Fructose70,881 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 170250 | Bulk price$1.17per kilogram, $1,170 per tonneUp 48% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$63.81per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk54× |
| Dichloromethane5,352 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 290312 | Bulk price$0.97per kilogram, $970.30 per tonne3.3 times the 2004 price | Cheapest store price$5.38per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk5.5× |
| Diethyl Ether969 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 290911 | Bulk price$3.29per kilogram, $3,290 per tonneAbout the same as 2002 | Cheapest store price$25.78per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk7.8× |
| Ethyl Acetate295,956 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 291531 | Bulk price$0.87per kilogram, $868.10 per tonneUp 45% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$7.06per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk8.1× |
| Ethylene Glycol528,795 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 290531 | Bulk price$0.58per kilogram, $579.90 per tonneUp 44% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$3.38per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk5.8× |
| Glycerol96,811 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 290545 | Bulk price$1.17per kilogram, $1,174 per tonneUp 28% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$4.18per kilogram at The Soap Kitchen | Store over bulk3.6× |
| Hydroquinone2,055 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 290722 | Bulk price$4.60per kilogram, $4,603 per tonneUp 47% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$102.74per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk22× |
| Iodine6,378 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 280120 | Bulk price$65.07per kilogram, $65,068 per tonne5.0 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store priceNone in stock right now | Store over bulkNo store price |
| L-Tartaric Acid10,824 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 291812 | Bulk price$2.11per kilogram, $2,107 per tonneAbout the same as 2002 | Cheapest store price$15.46per kilogram at iBrew | Store over bulk7.3× |
| Lithium Carbonate10,177 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 283691 | Bulk price$12.97per kilogram, $12,970 per tonne7.1 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store priceNone in stock right now | Store over bulkNo store price |
| Maleic Anhydride78,213 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 291714 | Bulk price$1.03per kilogram, $1,027 per tonneUp 41% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$68.77per kilogram at GFS Chemicals | Store over bulk67× |
| Manganese Dioxide4,797 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 282010 | Bulk price$2.46per kilogram, $2,458 per tonneUp 83% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$23.03per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk9.4× |
| Menthol2,693 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 290611 | Bulk price$14.37per kilogram, $14,373 per tonneUp 56% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$516.74per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk36× |
| Methanol5,638,602 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 290511 | Bulk price$0.39per kilogram, $393.00 per tonne2.6 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$3.61per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk9.2× |
| Methyl Isobutyl Ketone26,427 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 291413 | Bulk price$1.31per kilogram, $1,311 per tonneUp 86% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$12.11per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk9.2× |
| O-Xylene128,849 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 290241 | Bulk price$1.10per kilogram, $1,102 per tonne2.6 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$41.67per kilogram at GFS Chemicals | Store over bulk38× |
| P-Xylene146,946 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 290243 | Bulk price$1.08per kilogram, $1,083 per tonne2.2 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$199.47per kilogram at GFS Chemicals | Store over bulk184× |
| Phenol89,284 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 290711 | Bulk price$1.13per kilogram, $1,126 per tonne2.4 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store priceNone in stock right now | Store over bulkNo store price |
| Phthalic Anhydride47,963 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 291735 | Bulk price$1.10per kilogram, $1,103 per tonneUp 77% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$244.30per kilogram at Lab Depot | Store over bulk222× |
| Potassium Carbonate33,927 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 283640 | Bulk price$1.26per kilogram, $1,256 per tonne5.0 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$18.72per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk15× |
| Potassium Chloride2,368,063 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 310420Mostly fertilizer grade. | Bulk price$0.42per kilogram, $420.50 per tonne3.9 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$16.49per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk39× |
| Potassium Nitrate385,646 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 283421 | Bulk price$0.89per kilogram, $894.70 per tonne3.0 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$19.23per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk22× |
| Potassium Permanganate2,670 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 284161 | Bulk price$3.25per kilogram, $3,252 per tonne2.3 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$47.59per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk15× |
| Potassium Sulfate68,007 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 310430Mostly fertilizer grade. | Bulk price$0.51per kilogram, $509.50 per tonne4.1 times the 2003 price | Cheapest store price$20.74per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk41× |
| Propylene Glycol104,120 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 290532 | Bulk price$1.17per kilogram, $1,168 per tonneUp 87% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$5.11per kilogram at Soapers Choice | Store over bulk4.4× |
| Propylene Oxide174,226 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 291020 | Bulk price$1.44per kilogram, $1,435 per tonneUp 68% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$190.02per kilogram at GFS Chemicals | Store over bulk132× |
| Pyridine2,082 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 293331 | Bulk price$5.55per kilogram, $5,553 per tonneUp 19% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$165.09per kilogram at Lab Depot | Store over bulk30× |
| Resorcinol2,826 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 290721 | Bulk price$5.20per kilogram, $5,203 per tonneUp 47% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$325.30per kilogram at Lab Depot | Store over bulk62× |
| Selenium446 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 280490 | Bulk price$24.28per kilogram, $24,281 per tonne | Cheapest store price$211.86per kilogram at Micron Metals | Store over bulk8.7× |
| Silica274,218 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 281122 | Bulk price$1.38per kilogram, $1,380 per tonneDown 14% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$65.87per kilogram at Lab Depot | Store over bulk48× |
| Sodium135 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 280511 | Bulk price$5.04per kilogram, $5,045 per tonneUp 74% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$433.08per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk86× |
| Sodium Bicarbonate587,547 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 283630 | Bulk price$0.36per kilogram, $360.80 per tonneUp 93% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$1.59per kilogram at The Soap Kitchen | Store over bulk4.4× |
| Sodium Carbonate2,265,468 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 283620 | Bulk price$0.24per kilogram, $243.70 per tonne2.1 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$2.26per kilogram at The Soap Kitchen | Store over bulk9.3× |
| Sodium Chlorate8,198 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 282911 | Bulk price$0.78per kilogram, $777.40 per tonne2.2 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$16.95per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk22× |
| Sodium Dichromate26,538 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 284130 | Bulk price$1.45per kilogram, $1,446 per tonne2.5 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$96.62per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk67× |
| Sodium Hydroxide46,838 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 281511Solid only. | Bulk price$0.79per kilogram, $785.50 per tonne2.3 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$1.72per kilogram at The Soap Kitchen | Store over bulk2.2× |
| Sodium Nitrate8,925 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 310250Mostly fertilizer grade. | Bulk price$1.02per kilogram, $1,018 per tonne | Cheapest store price$21.73per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk21× |
| Strontium Carbonate408 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 283692 | Bulk price$3.25per kilogram, $3,248 per tonne8.3 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$437.00per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk134× |
| Sucrose628,518 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 170199Mostly refined cane and beet sugar. | Bulk price$0.66per kilogram, $658.60 per tonneUp 30% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$18.12per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk28× |
| Sulfur541 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 280200Sublimed or precipitated sulfur. | Bulk price$1.84per kilogram, $1,836 per tonne | Cheapest store price$15.08per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk8.2× |
| Sulfuric Acid202,537 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 280700Mostly 96 to 98% acid. | Bulk price$0.26per kilogram, $256.20 per tonne5.3 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$12.44per kilogram at Science Company | Store over bulk48× |
| Tetrahydrofuran16,361 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 293211 | Bulk price$1.31per kilogram, $1,308 per tonneDown 23% since 2002 | Cheapest store price$9.73per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk7.4× |
| Toluene142,475 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 290230 | Bulk price$0.92per kilogram, $916.10 per tonne2.5 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$5.95per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk6.5× |
| Trichloroethylene1,644 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 290322 | Bulk price$1.71per kilogram, $1,709 per tonne | Cheapest store price$8.69per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk5.1× |
| Triethanolamine40,406 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 292215 | Bulk price$1.05per kilogram, $1,053 per tonne | Cheapest store price$9.72per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk9.2× |
| Urea5,171,138 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 310210Mostly fertilizer grade. | Bulk price$0.49per kilogram, $486.90 per tonne3.7 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$8.28per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk17× |
| Zinc Oxide57,870 tonnes in 12 months · trade code 281700 | Bulk price$2.60per kilogram, $2,597 per tonne3.1 times the 2002 price | Cheapest store price$17.98per kilogram at Lab Alley | Store over bulk6.9× |
How we work it out
- Source
- Eurostat, EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8: every month, what the EU paid for imports from outside the EU and how much arrived
- Our calculation
- Value paid divided by weight, over the 12 months from September 2025 to August 2026, turned into US dollars at European Central Bank rates of 2026-10-29
- Each year
- The same, for every full year since 2002, with each month turned into dollars at that month's European Central Bank rate. Not adjusted for inflation. A year shows only when it had at least 100 tonnes, 6 months of real trade and a steady price
- Charts
- Drawn for 61 chemicals with 10 years or more, few missing years and no single odd year. The download has every year we have
- Which chemicals
- Only trade codes that name one chemical, and only when at least 100 tonnes arrived with a steady price month to month
- Not a quote
- Grade, purity, pack size, shipping and the market change what you pay. For a real price, ask suppliers for a bulk quote from the chemical's page
- Updated
- Every month, as Eurostat publishes. Last built 2026-10-29
- Using this data
- Free to quote, share or download every year (CSV file). Please link to this page and credit Eurostat as the source